Big or small, efforts to help Harvey victims need accountability >
It didn’t take long after the first images appeared of the destruction Hurricane Harvey caused for Texans to help those in need. Good-hearted Americans quickly dug…
City Council trying to solve homelessness, parks and convention center puzzle >
When it comes to the Austin Convention Center expansion, you might say the actions of the City Council are puzzling. Yes, I know that is a…
Travis county DA’s new family violence policy shows promise >
There are myriad complex reasons why domestic violence victims stay with their abusers. In many cases, it is fear that the abuser will deliver on threats…
Dan Patrick: lieutenant governor or viceroy? >
Maybe we should change Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick’s title to viceroy. That seems appropriate since he is acting more like a ruler exercising control over…
From Cornyn, a border security plan less Trumpian, more Texas-friendly >
For President Trump, a border wall is a signature piece of his domestic agenda, of such magnitude to him politically that he fumed with Mexican President…
Three GOP senators help save the day for nation’s healthcare >
Early Friday morning, in the well of the U.S. Senate, President Donald Trump and his band of playground bullies finally met their match: Two women…
As Trump pulls back on a border wall, some aren’t pleased >
Like the twisting Rio Grande, President Trump’s position on a border wall is changing course. The president, who made the promise of a “big, beautiful border…
Payroll deduction ban would silence teachers, not save taxpayers money >
On Monday, Gov. Greg Abbott officially invited Texas legislators to head back to the pink dome July 18 for a 30-day special session to pass legislation…
Commentary: Why East Austin article inflamed, hurt Latinos and African Americans >
For more than 50 years, East Austin was a neighborhood, home to the overwhelming majority of Austin’s African American and Latino families. Schools, community newspaper offices,…
Rainey bar incident an unnecessary reminder that hate lurks, even in Austin >
Hate has no place in Austin. It has no place anywhere. Yet we know it lurks and it simmers, boiling until it explodes, jolting us out…
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